Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Etiology / Pathophysiology

• Diverse lymphocyte malignancies involving B cells, T cells, or NK cells.
• Abnormal lymphocytes can involve lymph nodes, marrow, spleen, GI tract, skin, or other extranodal sites.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Nursing actions

• Assess lymphadenopathy, B symptoms, abdominal fullness, respiratory symptoms, infection risk, and treatment side effects.
• Monitor for tumor lysis syndrome with high tumor burden or treatment start.
• Teach fever reporting and adherence to chemotherapy/immunotherapy safety instructions.

Complications

• Tumor lysis syndrome
• Infection
• Organ compression
• Marrow suppression

NCLEX cues

• Can spread extranodally.
• Night sweats, fever, weight loss.
• New airway compromise from neck/chest mass is priority.

Memory hooks

• Non-Hodgkin can be less orderly and extranodal.

Labs / Diagnostics

• Lymph node biopsy
• CBC
• LDH
• PET/CT staging
• Bone marrow testing when ordered

Review notes

• Supplemental wife-requested study card. Use for NCLEX review only and verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy.